# Kandahar (2001)

> A refugee reporter races across Taliban-era Afghanistan to save her stranded sister, encountering a nation devastated by war, famine, and repression.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17159

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Cast: Nelofer Pazira, Ike Ogut, Hassan Tantai, Sadou Teymouri, Hoyatala Hakimi, Noam Morgensztern, Monica Hankievich, Zahra Shafahi
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283431/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, poetic, foreboding, serious film night, world cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A desperate journey unfolds as a woman races against time to save her sister from despair.

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